The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced the recipients of waste tire product grants. These annual waste tire grants are awarded to local municipalities and public and private schools K-12 across the state. The grants are funded by revenue collected through the tire excise tax, a $0.25/vehicle tire fee.
The grants totaled $460,973.24 and were awarded to the following organizations to fund projects that include the use of recycled tire products like playground surfacing and picnic tables.
- City of Effingham, $1,086.00
- City of Blue Rapids, $1,094.00
- USD 247 Southeast Middle School, $1,100.00
- City of Oswego Police Department, $1,890.00
- McKinley Intermediate School, $2,386.50
- Graham County Community Development, $2,836.00
- City of Ottawa, $2,867.00
- Fontana Recreation Committee, $3,661.00
- City of Bennington, $5,000
- City of Bronson, $4,256.00
- City of Yates Center, $4,306.00
- City of Belle Plaine, $5,000.00
- City of Alta Vista, $5,162.00
- City of Sabetha, $5,510.00
- City of Palmer, $6,277.00
- City of Roeland Park- Public Works, $7,225.00
- City of Lyons, $8,097.50
- City of Haysville, $8,508.00
- USD 252 Southern Lyon County, $10,880.00
- USD 368 Hillsdale Learning Center, $10,880.10
- City of Pleasanton, $11,411.50
- Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, $12,043.00
- Axtell Public School, $17,078.49
- USD 226 Meade Schools, $26,958.50
- City of Hesston, $31,629.44
- USD 366 Woodson, $35,584.62
- USD 380 Vermillion, $36,315.92
- Osborne County Memorial Hospital, $38,665.44
- Wallace County, $43,000.00
- City of Scott City, $50,076.61
- USD 363 Holcomb School District, $60,187.62